| | - 2010 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet Les Ancegnières - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet
Toasty oak, sulfur and lemon. Silky and full front end, but then it tightens and finishes with the sulfur and powerful acidity asserting themselves on the back end. Pretty amazing intensity for a village wine. In retrospect, this was the only wine that showed noticeable wood.
- 2010 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chenevottes - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Pretty, floral aromatics. Delicate, lighter weight. Very pure and classic with enamel challenging acidity and a good dose of earth. Very young, absolutely lovely.
- 2010 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Embrazées - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Some sulfur on the nose (but not the palate) along with a steely aspect. Overall, richer than the Chenevottes with an herbal twist. Finishes with a wave of orange rind, soil and tremendous acidity. Great structure and potential.
- 2010 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Puligny-Montrachet Le Trézin - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet
Bright orange zest. Beautiful balance of richness, minerality and cut. It has more obviously ripe fruit than any of the others and a touch of leesiness. Anotther wonderful lieu dit characterized by purity and an acidic finish with real punch.
- 2010 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Champs Gains - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Very cool, steely nose that seems like the aromatic essence of Puligny. Fruit is downplayed compared to the Trezin. Leaner and probably the most mineral of the bunch, but it fleshes out beautifully in the glass. Perhaps the least ready of these wines.
- 2010 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Bâtard-Montrachet - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
Fairly closed aromatically, but no such problem in the mouth. Creamy, long and almost impossibly complex for a wine in its infancy. Completely different weight than the Chassagnes and Pulignys. Different lime-like quality of its deep acidity and filled with soil on the finish. Wow, a true stunner.
- 2010 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Santenay Vieilles Vignes - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Santenay
Medium red. Brambly nose with cherry liqueur in background. Licorice, red and black fruit. Amazing sap and presence for a Santenay. The acidity does not speak as strongly as in the reds. Very, very good for a village wine from this appellation. This was the first red wine I've had from Pierre-Yves Colin.
This was an absolutely captivating, exciting set of wines with fabulous purity and acidity. How unusual it is these days to taste young Burgundy with almost painful acidity! Throwback whites and even the minor red was very well made. An impressive and consistent range-bravo Pierre-Yves Colin! |
